Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 06, 2025

Lindsay Rivers Trips, Cracks Kings, and Gets Paid

Jacob Wilson

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Katie Lindsay opened up the bidding with a raise to 3,000 from early position. Daniel Muniz on her direct left bumped up the price of poker to 12,000. Only Lindsay called, which brought in the flop of 7♥5♥9♠.

Here, Lindsay checked over to Muniz who continued for another 12,000. She called, and the Q♣ turn checked through. Lindsay then took the initiative and popped a single 25,000 denomination chip into the middle on the 9♥ river. Muniz did the same quickly, but his K♦K♥ was no match for the 9♦8♦ of Lindsay.

Tags: Daniel Muniz Katie Lindsay

Jul 06, 2025

Time to Learn a Little White Magic

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Watching a couple of hands on Table 473 before it broke, Phil Hellmuth gave an expert lesson in some of his infamous 'white magic' that he so often speaks of...

First off, Hellmuth limped in from the cutoff which allowed the button and the blinds to come along cheaply. The dealer fanned a flop and the action checked to Hellmuth who splashed in a bet of 4,000 which got all of his opponents to fold.

"I had it again," Hellmuth announced after the hand.

On the next hand, Nicholas Roberts limped in from middle position and Hellmuth limped along. Craig Sloan raised to 7,000 in the small blind and only Hellmuth called.

The flop fell Q♣J♦5♥ and both players quickly checked to the 5♠ on the turn. Sloan checked again and Hellmuth made a small bet of 4,000. Sloan called and the 7♥ completed the board with both players checking. Sloan tabled A♥K♣ for just ace-high while Hellmuth turned over 8♥8♣ to claim the pot.

Following that, Jose Lesta opened to 3,500 in early position and Hellmuth made a huge three-bet to 20,000. It folded back to Lesta who gave it some thought before folding and flashing the 10♣. Hellmuth felt the need to show his K♣K♦ as he raked in another pot.

"I bluffed you last time I made it 20,000 so of course I have to have the nuts this time," Hellmuth yapped. "You think I'm sticking in 20,000 without kings?" he rhetorically asked, obviously having done so as a bluff previously.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Nicholas Roberts Jose Lesta Craig Sloan

Jul 06, 2025

Stokes Puts "Easty" in Blender

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jamin Stokes raised to 3,500 in early position, and Nick Eastwood three-bet to 11,000 in the adjacent seat. It folded back to Stokes, who called to the 8♣4♦5♠ flop.

Stokes checked, and Eastwood checked behind, leading to the 7♥ turn appearing. Stokes took the initiative with a bet of 14,000, which Eastwood called.

The 8♥ emerged as the river, and Stokes promptly moved all in for about twice the pot, covering the 122,000 chips of Eastwood.

"Why go all in?" Eastwood pondered. "Why not bet less?"

Eastwood went deep into the tank and tried to get some information out of his opponent, to no avail.

"It smells like bullsh*t,” he eventually said, but some moments later, he opted to fold his hand.

Eastwood requested Stokes to table his hand, and Stokes complied by showing K♣J♣ for a stone-cold bluff. Eastwood admitted he contemplated calling with ace-king but ultimately could not pull the trigger.

"F*ck," he simply stated as the next hand was dealt.

Tags: Jamin Stokes Nick Eastwood

Jul 06, 2025

Hirschfield Coolers Firestone For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michael Bohmerwald bet 4,000 from middle position on a flop of 9♣9♠5♦ and Andre Akkari called in the hijack, as did Larry Hirschfield in the cutoff. Robert Firestone then raised to 20,000 in the big blind.

Bohmerwald and Akkari folded, but Hirschfield reraised to 44,000. Firestone moved all in, and Hirschfield called for 96,000. "I hope you have nine-ten," Firestone said as they went to reveal their cards.

Larry Hirschfield: K♥9♥ All in
Robert Firestone: Q♣9♦

Both players had flopped trips, but Hirschfield was ahead with his king-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 2♥7♠ and he doubled up. Bohmerwald revealed later that he folded two queens.

Tags: Andre Akkari Michael Bohmerwald Larry Hirschfield Robert Firestone

Jul 06, 2025

Naves Doubles Through Hesse

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Peter Gurney raised to 3,500 in first position and Stephen Hesse called on the button. In the small blind, Tauan Naves moved all in for 33,500 and Lauren Bunch in the big blind pondered her decision for a bit before folding. Gurney folded and Hesse called to put Naves at risk.

Tauan Naves: Q♣Q♠ All in
Stephen Hesse: J♥J♦

The board ran out 3♠7♥9♣3♦Q♥ and the queens full was good for Naves to double up at the expense of Hesse.

Tags: Lauren Bunch Peter Gurney Stephen Hesse Tauan Naves

Jul 06, 2025

Kabrhel's Bounty Collected

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Jacob Wilson

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded all the way around to the button, who was none other than Martin Kabrhel. "I am all in. Seventeen Million," he announced. In actual fact, it was just 14,000. Franklin Machado on his direct left reshoved, prompting the big blind to get out of the way. "I have casino," said Kabrhel, showing his higher card, "Royale," showing the other.

Martin Kabrhel: K♥Q♣ All in
Franklin Machado: A♥K♦

Machado started celebrating, to which Kabrhel questioned, "Why are you happy? You have three outs after flop." Kabrhel's career in fortune telling was short-lived, as the J♥3♣K♠ flop kept him behind. The 3♠4♦ runout sent him home, as cheers and applause echoed through the Horseshoe Ballroom for their new hero Machado.

"Where's my bounty?" he asked, before letting everyone else know that he was "now the loudest in the room."

Tags: Franklin Machado Martin Kabrhel

Jul 06, 2025

"A Hand That Even Kessler Would Be Proud Of"

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Brian Barker opened to 3,000 in the cutoff and was called by Gregory Sly on the button, John Bunch in the small blind, and Ja Sim in the big blind.

The flop rolled out A♦Q♣J♣ and action checked around to Sly who bet 6,000. Bunch raised to 18,000 which folded out Sim while Barker raised to 32,000. Sly moved all in for 38,000 and Bunch jammed all in over the top which saw Barker fold.

Gregory Sly: A♣J♠ All in
John Bunch: K♦10♣

Bunch had flopped Broadway up against Sly's top and bottom pair. The board ran out 9♠3♦ and Bunch's Broadway held up as the best hand while Sly was eliminated.

"That's a hand even Kessler would be proud of," said Bunch as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Brian Barker Gregory Sly Ja Sim John Bunch

Jul 06, 2025

Dinner Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players in the field have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break.

The action will get back underway at 7:55 p.m. local time.

Here are some highlights from Level Eight:

Jul 06, 2025

Quad Ducks For Marder

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Shawn Partovi raised to 3,200 from under the gun and Michael Marder called on the button while Omid Nikzad called in the big blidn.

The flop rolled out A♥2♦7♦ and Nikzad checked to Partovi who bet 3,000 which only Marder called.

Partovi bet 12,000 on the 4♥ turn and Marder called once more.

On the river 2♣, Partovi bet 32,000 and Marder raised to 115,000. Partovi moved all in for 123,000 and Marder called to put him at risk.

Shawn Partovi: A♣A♦ All in
Michael Marder: 2♥2♠

The river had brought quad twos to Marder to eliminate Partovi from the tournament and bring Marder a healthy bundle of chips.

Tags: Michael Marder Omid Nikzad Shawn Partovi

Jul 06, 2025

Drumond Building After Runner-up Finish in $2,500 Freezout

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Breno Drumond was forced to blind off a portion of his stack in the Main Event today, as he had a final table to complete in the $2,500 Freezeout event.

Drumond ended up placing second and then immediately took his seat back in the Main.

In a recent hand, Drumond opened to 2,500 from early position and was three-bet to 7,000 by Matthew Vannortwick on the button. It was folded back to Drumond, who made it 14,000 to go. Vannortwick called.

The flop came 2♥7♥6♥ and Drumond continued for 3,200. Vannortwick wanted nothing to do with it and let his hand go — conceding the pot to Drumond, who has chipped back up to a little over a starting stack.

Tags: Breno Drumond Matthew Vannortwick